The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. …
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CFUW’s International Relations Committee in collaboration with partners have been working on a thought series highlighting significant days to facilitate conversations about the Sustainable Development …
Canada acceded to the ICCPR in 1976. Since then Canada has periodically reported to the UN Human Rights Committee on its progress implementing the Convenant. …
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Canada ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1987. Since then Canada has reported to UN Committee …
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Canada ratified the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC) in 1991. Since then Canada has reported to UN Committee on the Rights of …
Canada ratified the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 1981. Since then Canada has reported to the UN Committee on the Elimination …
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The Beijing Platform for Action was adopted at the 4th World Conference on Women in 1995, where 185 states agreed to advance women’s rights in …
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the …
CFUW is a member of the Commission of Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which carries out the work of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural …
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. …
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